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Savannah council pauses zoning changes aimed at enabling small-scale affordable housing
Summary
Council heard hours of testimony about a package of zoning text amendments to permit limited density bonuses for covenanted affordable housing and directed staff to continue outreach; council agreed to revisit the proposal on Jan. 23, 2025.
Savannah City Council on Nov. 7 heard a lengthy public hearing on a package of targeted zoning text amendments intended to make it easier to build small-scale, covenanted affordable housing in traditional districts.
Metropolitan Planning Commission staff and city planners described changes to multiple code sections that would allow modest reductions in minimum lot area per dwelling unit and limited relaxations of setbacks or coverage in exchange for a covenant guaranteeing affordability. The package includes program elements staff said would return to MPC…
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